Author: ZIZO

From Simone Van Der Vlugt comes her European bestselling novel, an atmospheric historical fiction about a young woman’s rise as a painter in Holland’s Golden Age―perfect for readers of The Miniaturist, Tulip Fever, and Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Amsterdam 1654: against the backdrop of Holland’s Golden Age, a dangerous secret threatens to destroy a young widow’s new life.

In this compelling story of resilience, twenty-five-year old Catrin leaves her small village after the sudden death of her husband and takes a job as a housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family. Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers: science and art are flourishing in 17th Century Holland and Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East. Madam Van Nulandt passes her time taking expensive painting lessons from a local master, Rembrandt van Rigin, and when Catrin, a talented female artist in her own right, takes up a brush to finish some of her mistress’s work, Rembrandt realizes the maid has genuine talent, and encourages her to continue.

When a figure from her past threatens her new life, Catrin flees to the smaller city of Delft. There, her gift as a painter earns her a chance to earn a living painting pottery at a local workshop. Slowly, the workshop begins to develop a new type of pottery to rival fancy blue-on-white imported Chinese porcelain―and the graceful and coveted Delft Blue designs she creates help revolutionize the famous Delft Blue pottery industry. But when tragedy strikes, Catrin must decide whether to defend her newfound independence, or return to the village that she’d fled.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062686860
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062686862
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.76 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #136,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #89 in Renaissance Historical Fiction (Books) #688 in Biographical Historical Fiction #768 in Biographical & Autofiction
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‘You think you’ve married a journalist, then, horrors, he becomes a politician.’

‘Sarah Vine is the Bridget Jones of politics.’ Plum Sykes

How Not to Be a Political Wife is an unflinching account of life at the heart of politics, and what it’s like to have politics rip the heart out of your life. It’s a story of high hopes and dirty tricks, broken friendships and divided loyalties, laughter and glamour.

Recollections, as a great woman once said, may of course vary, but this is my story, the way I remember it, written with no fear, no favour – and no f**** left to give.

Buckle up.

I thought long and hard about writing this memoir. I’ve done so not to settle old scores or plead my case, but more because I hope it’s a tale worth telling, not just for those who are interested in the political events of the past few years, but also because it’s about the people and characters behind those events, and why things ended up the way they did.

For nearly 20 years I was inside the rooms of government, a sanctioned eavesdropper on the rise – and fall – of the Cameroon style of Conservatism. At the same time I was building a career in journalism, raising two children and doing my best to support my own husband, Michael Gove, on his political journey. I was both an insider and an outsider; an observer – via my journalism – as well as a participant in the cut and thrust (mainly cut, if I’m honest) of frontline politics.

After my divorce from Michael and the demise of the Conservatives’ Old Guard, that all came to an end. I’m no longer officially a Westminster WAG, but you won’t find me mourning. Politics trampled my health, my happiness, my marriage, my sanity; it placed intolerable pressure on my loved ones, especially my children; it twisted my sense of self, and others’ sense of me; it tainted everything I did or said. I can’t say I miss it. I do, however, miss the life and the relationships I had before it all. These are the recollections of a survivor, but they are also a love letter to all that was lost in the wreck.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DYBDWG4S
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperElement
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008746582
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #795,849 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #52 in Women in Politics (Books) #148 in Elections #279 in Campaigns & Elections
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Galloping glitter! A unicorn has landed in YOUR book! An engaging new adventure from the team that brought you There’s a Monster in Your Book and its companions.

Unicorns love to sing, but this unicorn isn’t singing because a worry gremlin has crept in! Help unicorn up by using your finger wand and listening to its worries in this interactive book with an important social-emotional message about expressing your emotions. For more read-aloud fun in the Who’s In Your Book series, look for these: There’s a Dragon in Your Book, There’s an Elf in Your Book, There’s an Alien in Your Book, There’s a Superhero in Your Book, and There’s a Witch in Your Book!

Tom Fletcher is one of Britain’s bestselling children’s authors (in addition to being a rock star!), and his YouTube videos have been viewed tens of millions of times.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 6, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 34 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 059348441X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593484418
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 – 5 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.06 x 0.8 x 7 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Who’s In Your Book?
Best Sellers Rank: #81,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #570 in Children’s Interactive Adventures #3,043 in Children’s Humor #3,071 in Children’s Activity Books (Books)
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THREE HOURS TO SAVE THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2021
LONGLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARD 2021

A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR
A BEST BOOK OF 2020 IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, TIMES, GUARDIAN, MAIL, EXPRESS, MIRROR, LITERARY REVIEW, STYLIST, RED AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
A TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
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In rural Somerset in the middle of a blizzard, the unthinkable happens: a school is under siege.

Pupils and teachers barricade themselves into classrooms, the library, the theatre. The headmaster lies wounded in the library, unable to help his trapped students and staff. Outside, a police psychiatrist must identify the gunmen, while parents gather desperate for news.

In three intense hours, all must find the courage to stand up to evil and save the people they love.
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WHAT EVERYONE’S SAYING ABOUT THREE HOURS

‘If you read only one thriller this year; make it this one: it is that good’ DAILY MAIL

‘Superb’ KATE MOSSE

‘It’s beautifully, elegantly written, SO gripping, intelligent, timely, affecting and moving’ MARIAN KEYES

‘A brilliant literary thriller… moving, masterly’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Kept us on the edge of our seats from start to finish’ INDEPENDENT

‘Brilliant’ LEE CHILD

‘Gob-smackingly, heart-stoppingly, breath-holdingly brilliant’ RUTH JONES

‘A novel that you live rather than merely read’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Amazing’ DAVINA MCCALL

‘An electrifying, pulse-racing novel’ RED

‘Wow! This is a stunner of a book, staggeringly good’ JANE FALLON

‘An emotionally devastating and beautifully observed literary thriller’ OBSERVER

‘Astonishing, powerful, terrifying, heartbreaking’ EMMA FLINT

‘Three Hours intersperses scenes of breath-sucking tension with stirring meditations on human nature’ SARA COLLINS, GUARDIAN

‘A brave, timely and intricately crafted work’ EMMA STONEX

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241374510
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241374511
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.83 x 7.8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #551,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,827 in Political Fiction (Books) #2,719 in Terrorism Thrillers (Books) #4,960 in Political Thrillers (Books)
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

“An emotional and heartfelt tale of love and courage.” —Chanel Cleeton, bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana

November, 1941. She’s never even seen the ocean before, but Eva Cassidy has her reasons for making the crossing to Hawaii, and they run a lot deeper than escaping a harsh Michigan winter. Newly enlisted as an Army Corps nurse, Eva is stunned by the splendor she experiences aboard the steamship SS Lurline; even more so by Lt. Clark Spencer, a man she is drawn to but who clearly has secrets of his own. But Eva’s past—and the future she’s trying to create—means that she’s not free to follow her heart. Clark is a navy intelligence officer, and he warns her that the United States won’t be able to hold off joining the war for long, but nothing can prepare them for the surprise attack that will change the world they know.

In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Eva and her fellow nurses band together for the immense duty of keeping the American wounded alive. And the danger that finds Eva threatens everything she holds dear. Amid the chaos and heartbreak, Eva will have to decide whom to trust and how far she will go to protect those she loves.

Set in the vibrant tropical surroundings of the Pacific, The Lieutenant’s Nurse is an evocative, emotional WWII story of love, friendship and the resilient spirit of the heroic nurses of Pearl Harbor.

Don’t miss THE GUEST IN ROOM 120, Sara Ackerman’s enthralling new novel with dual-timelines intertwining a 1905 mystery surrounding Jane Stanford’s mysterious death in Honolulu and a 2005 writer’s quest to uncover the truth at the same historic hotel…

More captivating stories from Sara Ackerman:The Maui EffectThe Unchartered Flight of Olivia WestThe Codebreaker’s SecretRadar GirlsRed Sky Over HawaiiIsland of Sweet Pies & Soldiers